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Artaserse

Leonardo Vinci

Reviews (7)

The guardian

d. 14. Nov. 2012

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Tim Ashley

d. 14. Nov. 2012

"The singing is epoch-making, above all from Fagioli, who seems to redefine the capabilities of the countertenor voice and take it beguilingly into territories new. Listen to him, and be seduced".

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Diapason

2012 novembre

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Sophie Roughol

2012 novembre

Fono Forum

2012 Dezember

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Bjørn Woll

2012 Dezember

"Vurdering: Tipp" - "Fasolis geht es nicht allein um historische korrektheit. Sein Musizieren ist vielmehr geboren aus dem ugenblick - für den Augenblick. Und der ist nicht selten mitreissend gelungen".

Operabladet Ascolta

(2013) 32. årgang nr. 3

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Henrik Marcussen

(2013) 32. årgang nr. 3

"Musikken er gennemstrømmet af et væld af skønne arier, ialt 29 ... ligeligt fordelt mellem en håndfuld af de ypperligste kontratenorer ... De besidder alle en rigdom af vokale klangfarver, virtuositet og suveræn beherskelse af sangteknik ... Ved sin stringente, dansante ledelse af det veltrimmede ensemble viser dirigenten Diego Fasolis sin store kærlighed til denne musik og sin respekt for det vokale".

BBC music magazine

2012 Christmas

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Kate Bolton

2012 Christmas

"Jaroussky is agile and artless in the title role ... Cencic (Mandane) offers both eloquent and virtuoso singing ... Fagioli makes a compelling Arbace, flitting effortlessly from flamboyant vocal fireworks to liquid bel canto. Undoubtedly, this cast is fine and the vigorous orchestral playing is discerningly shaped by Fasolis".

International record review

2012 November

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Simon Heighes

2012 November

"Vurdering: IRR outstanding" - "Leonardo Vinci (c. 1696-1730) was the prime mover in a new generation of Neapolitan composers who took the opera world by storm in the second and third decades of the eighteenth century ... The first complete commercial recording of Artaserse with period instruments which serves the music and drama gloriously ... Franco Fagioli is the most captivating member of a very strong cast ... In the title role Philippe Jaroussky is impressive too ... Fasoli draws wonderful things from Concerto Köln ... This is an outstanding performance and the most important Baroque opera discovery of the year so far. I can't recommend it highly enough, especially if you like countertenors".

The gramophone

2013 January

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David Vickers

2013 January

"Vurdering: Recording of the month - Vurdering: Gramophone choice" - "The prison scene that begins Act 3 indicates that Vinci was one of the finest opera composers of his age ... The entire cast produces exceptionally good singing. Cencic and Jaroussky give a masterclass of dramatic countertenor singing, and Valer Barna-Sabadus and Yuriy Mynenko ... are not far behind ... The lone tenor Daniel Behle brings the treasonous Artabano vividly to life ... Sensational landmark recording".